On the mend

I had my Mohs surgery last Thursday. They got all the cancer in the first pass which was a relief! However, the repair work was rather extensive. If he had just sewn up the hole like he would have if it were on my arm, it would have left a big notch in my ear. So, he extended the hole on each corner and basically made a big H out of it. Then, he sewed two long lines up, following the contour of my ear. It took him almost an hour to complete and around 30 stitches! I tried to find pictures online but they were kinda gross, so you will just have to imagine it. : )

I don't have to tell you how painful that was once the Lidocaine wore off. And, I have to keep a bandage on my entire ear, which is not easy. I get the stitches out Friday and I can not wait. The pain is better but the bandage is very awkward.

Got the Blues?

If you are ever near Thomson, GA for Mother's Day weekend, I highly recommend checking out the Blind Willie Blues Festival! This year was its 16th and it keeps getting better. I was in town to visit the family and went out on Saturday to check out the tunes. It was warm but lots of good food and old friends!

I got sand in my camera while at the beach last weekend so it is not working right now. Not happy! However, I won a $100 gift certificate at our Manager's Outing at Mingo Point on Monday. How appropriate!! The Manager's Outing was nice - BBQ and oysters out by the Kiawah River along with cornhole and ladder golf! Here are some camera phone pictures...

April's getting married!

April's bachelorette party was in town this weekend. It was so much fun to hang out with the girls!! Here we are Coast. Yummy!!!

WEAR SUNSCREEN!!!

And now for your daily PSA: Wear sunscreen at all times!

I have had a scaly place on my ear for about a month now. I finally got it biopsied and, yep, it is squamous cell carcinoma. So, I am going back to my dermatologist next week to get Mohs Surgery done. This procedure is extremely efficient because they study each layer of skin they take off immediately. That way, by the time you are done, you are cancer-free and do not have to return for further tests/procedures. So, I am hoping that he will only have to take a few shavings before he sees no abnormalalities. Cross your fingers!

Ok, now I am off my soapbox!!

Life

These are the things that my life has consisted of lately...

Banjo's favorite place to sleep - under the bed!

A farmer's market near work. Elizabeth and I went during lunch the other day. See the rooster? LOUD!!

A goose and its babies. Too cute!!!

I can't even start to tell you how hard this project has been. I started about 5 years ago but neglected it for about 3 because it was impossible. I finally finished this 1/4 and have lots more to do. But, it is finally taking shape of the trout it is supposed to resemble. Wish me luck on its completion!!

I will have to work much harder to get a better picture of this. I am trying to capture the magestic live oaks draped with Spanish Moss on my ride to and from work. Heather, I am sure you would do it much more justice. But, these views make my commute very much worth it!

Gator Golf

Brad and I played golf with some of my co-workers a few weeks ago. It was a beautiful Saturday and we had a great day! However, this guy came after us on the 10th tee. Brad heard a rustling in the bushes and this gator came crawling out to see what kind of food we had. That is our cart in the foreground and we were right there! Although he was only 3-4 feet, I must say I was nervous. Chris managed to take a picture with his phone before we eventually scared him off!

Spencer and Brad on the green.

Osprey Point at Kiawah. Great course!

Weekend of College Bands

I ventured to Augusta this weekend for the Masters. It was a blast! There is an annual horseshoe bash but it got rained out this year so the band and party moved to Crums on Friday. Stewart and Winfield! Felt like I was in college again, especially because I also got to see...

Packway Handle Band! These guys are great and so much fun. Whether you like bluegrass or not, you should check them out! We went to Stillwater on Thursday to check out my boys. : )

We went out to the course on Sunday. It was as beautiful as always! Congrats Angel Cabrara!

So, here is the update on my neck. I basically have a strained muscle from stress and sitting at a computer all day. Yep, that sounds about right. I have started physical therapy and it helps a little. But, I am really looking to find a permanent solution. Hopefully, it will go away for good sooner rather than later!

I was in Birmingham two weeks ago to make sales calls. I need to book some business! While there, I got to visit with everyone - Blake, Marty, Cathleen, Jason, Mary Laura, Katie, Shelby, Anna Cate, Matt, and my Sheraton folks, namely Alex, Gregory, Denise, Shana, and Randy. It was really nice!! I dined at some of my favorite spots too - Surin, Bottega, and Taziki's. Charleston is great but there are definitely some things I miss about the Ham!!!

I am now reading a book with a cool Lost tie-in. It is called Bad Twin and is written by Gary Troup. Strangely enough, Gary Troup is a character on Lost whose transcript for this book kept Sawyer occupied during the early days of the crash on The Island. It is a really great book so far. Even if you don't watch Lost, I recommend it; the connections are subtle and have nothing to do with the book's storyline.